Rahul Madhav
Rahul Madhav | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 February 1986 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 2011 – present |
Rahul Madhav (born 8 February 1986) is an Indian actor who mainly appears in Malayalam cinema.[1][2] He has also acted in Tamil and Kannada films.[3] His notable films are Vaadamalli, Thani Oruvan, Memories and 100 Days of Love.[4][5]
Acting career
Rahul Madhav made his debut in the industry with the Tamil movie Adhe Neram Adhe Idam, directed by M. Prabhu, who was the associate director of S. J. Surya. Later, he got an offer from the Tamil industry to play the lead role in Yugam (2012), directed by Sribavansekar, during the shooting of this movie he got an offer from Mollywood to present one of the lead characters in Bangkok Summer (2011), which was directed by Pramod Pappan.
However, it was his next film, Vaadamalli (2011), where he plays a student who comes from the slums and his people from the slums sponsor his education,[6] that gave him recognition. Later Rahul and Richa Panai were paired for the third time in a film which failed to take off.
Rahul got a breakthrough in his acting career after presenting the lead role in the Malayalam movie Lisammayude Veedu, directed by Babu Janardhanan, which was released in 2013. He presented the character Sivankutty while Meera Jasmine played opposite to him. His performance was noticed by many film personalities. It was actor Prithviraj who suggested him to Jeethu to play a supporting character in the thriller movie Memories. Later, he had appeared in many Malayalam and Tamil films. His role in Thani Oruvan was well received.
Rahul made his debut in Kannada with the movie Kiragorina Gayyaligalu, directed by D. Sumana Kittur, which was released in 2016.
In 2017, he had six releases in Malayalam and one release in Kannada, he also signed his first film in Tulu, titled Kudla Connection.
In 2018, he had seven releases, all of which were character or cameo roles. His upcoming Malayalam film An International Local Story will see him playing a lead role after a gap.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Adhe Neram Adhe Idam | Siva | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Bangkok Summer | Sreehari | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Vaadamalli | Vasu | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Happy Durbar | Nelson | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Yugam | Shiva | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Crime Story | Sachin | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Track | Jo Zacharia | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Lisammayude Veedu | Shivankutty/Arjun | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Memories | Sanju | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Medulla Oblongata | Chandu | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Alice A True Story | Melvin | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Mr. Fraud | Sudhakara Varma | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | 100 Days of Love | Rahul | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | 8 March | Michael | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Kaaval | Sabari | Malayalam | Short film |
| 2015 | Thani Oruvan | Janardhan "Jana" IPS | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | Kannada | ||
| 2016 | Kadhantharam | Sidharth | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Shyam | Shyam | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Kattappanayile Hrithik Roshan | Giridhar | Malayalam | Extended Cameo |
| 2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Jos Mon | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Adventures of Omanakuttan | Sidharth Iyer | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Tiyaan | Anil Raghavan | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Kaafi Thota | Chami | Kannada | |
| 2017 | Adam Joan | Alan Pothen | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Crossroad | Airhostess Husband | Malayalam | segment:Lake house |
| 2017 | Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu | Unni | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Aami | Imaginary friend | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
| 2018 | Naam | Anil Kumar | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Velakkariyaayi Irunnalum Nee Enn Mohavally | Malayalam | ||
| 2018 | Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal | Adhi Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Neeli | Alex | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
| 2018 | Vallikkudilile Vellakkaran | Abhilash | Malayalam | Extended Cameo |
| 2018 | Autorsha | Manu | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | 9 | James | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | An International Local Story | Rahul | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Porinju Mariam Jose | Prince | Malayalam | |
| 2020 | Lalbagh | Malayalam | Post Production | |
| TBA | Kudla Connection | Tulu | Post Production | |
| TBA | Mani Aliyan | Malayalam | Pre Production | |
| TBA | Blue Whale | Malayalam | Pre Production | |
| TBA | Untitled Dileep Narayan Film | Malayalam | Filming | |
| TBA | Njan Mallu | Manu | Malayalam | Post-production |
| TBA | Oxygen | Noah | Malayalam | Completed |
References
- ^ "Rahul Madhav Profile". www.metromatinee.com.
- ^ "Rahul Madhav". popcorn.oneindia.in.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Rahul Madhav, the new villain". www.deccanchronicle.com.
- ^ "I don't have a dream role: Rahul Madhav". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Vaadamalli". www.indiaglitz.com.
External links
- Rahul Madhav at IMDb